Bay of Plenty Times SATURDAY, SEPT. 18th. 1915. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 6491, 18 September 1915, Page 2

Bay of Plenty Times SATURDAY, SEPT. 18th. 1915. LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Bay of Plenty Timea has unfortuaately been unable to escape the troubles that are affecting all newspapers in New Zealand at the present time, more or less, in obtaining supplies of newspaper. We found it necessary, in order to give an adequate news service, to slightly increase the size of the sheet, but owing to the erratic manner in which shipments are arriving, r.nd the difficulty of obtaining supplies locally, we have been forced to return for a time to the smaller size, with an occasional inset sheet, untel cabled instructions regarding the larger size can operate.

Mr G Hopkins notifies owners of horses and cattle running on bis property at Oropi, formerly Lndwig's, to remove same on or before noon on the 24th inst. After that date all stock will ibe impounded and damages claimed. Grazing charges must be paid before removal of stock.

At the Police Court on the 14th inst before Messrs C C Norris and W T Teasey J.P's., John Ross was convicted and lined £1 for drunkenness, or in default fourteen days imprisoiiinent. For committing a grossly indecent act he was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence when called upon. Yesterday morning before Mr H J Day, J.P., John McSwann was fined os for drunkenness or in default '24 hours imprisonment. For similar offeDcas Larry Farrelly was convicted and ordered to forfeit bis bail of £1, and James Troy was fined £1 or in default seven days.

The death of Ngahaka, a woman of high rank of the Ngatipukauga Ngaitirangi and coast tribes, occurred atOhuki, Matapihi on Monday night. The chieftainess was the wife of the well known youDg ch:ef Mita Tangiawa of the Ngaitirangi. A very large tangi is taking place and will last for some time waiting the arrival of relatives from Motiti, Thames, and Whakataue district. Horii Tika and Akaho RaDgitiki of Motili are nephews of ihe deceased, who leaves no family. She has been in indifferent health for some time ppet. She will be conveyed to Motiti for burial, where many of her relatives are buried.

The fighting on Gallipoli Peninsula has counted for the loss of another very popular and highly esteemed Whakatane boy, in the person of Trooper Thomas Simpkins, son of Mr and Mrs Geo. Binipkins, who died on the lat September us the result of wounds received iv action. The late Trooper Bimpkius was born iv Whakalatio I2Q years ugo, and spent practically the whole of his life in that distich